Desert Winds Elementary School
Tel:
(480)279-7600
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 59% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 63%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 79%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Desert Winds Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2013-14 school year.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | n/a |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
- Desert Winds Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,830 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The diversity score of Desert Winds Elementary School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 79% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | 100% | 3% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | n/a | 38% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Deer Valley Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Desert Winds Elementary School is Vista Peak (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Vista Peak (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Vista Peak (0.1 miles away)
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- Phoenix Vista Peak Grades: PK-12 | 63 students
0.1 miles
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Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623)445-3900 0.1 PK-12 63 - Phoenix Deer Valley Online Learning Program Grades: 9-12 | 45 students
0.3 miles
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Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623)445-4926 0.3 9-12 45 - Phoenix Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 788 students
0.7 miles
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Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623)516-7747 0.7 K-8 788 - Phoenix Esperanza Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 576 students
1.0 miles
251 West Mohawk Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(602)442-2899 1.0 PK-6 576 - Phoenix Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 626 students
1.5 miles
17606 N. 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(602)896-9160 1.5 K-8 626
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